At this point it has become a tradition that I will cover every yearly Black Tot Master Blender’s Reserve ever since they launched their first 50th Anniversary in 2020. I have spoken about Black Tot and what their brand encompasses so I’ll keep this one shorter in order to avoid repeating myself every year now. … More Review: Black Tot Master Blender’s Reserve 2025
It’s been 5 years since Black Tot launched their 50th Anniversary blend and it just snowballed from there yearly with their Master Blender’s Reserve. The branding of the rum comes from the Black Tot Day (31st July 1970) – this is the day when the British Royal Navy abolished the daily rum tot, a tradition … More Review: Black Tot Master Blender’s Reserve 2024 (Cane Spirit Society)
Another named Foursquare Exceptional Cask Selection release, another Google search to find out what it means. “Equipoise” means “balance of forces or interests” or simply “a state of equilibrium” – I just took the first two results, but it does make sense since most of the Foursquare limited edition releases are pretty well balanced in … More Review: Foursquare Equipoise – Mark XXV
It’s been around 6 years since I tried the Foursquare 2005 for the very first time and I remember how it blew my mind. That’s why, if nothing else, I always try to keep an eye out for these yearly vintages coming out of Barbados. This expression is part of Foursquare Distillery’s Exceptional Cask Selection … More Review: Foursquare 2011 – Mark XXIV
When someone asks me what my favourite rum is, I usually say “rum from Guyana”. I find Guyanese rum very interesting due to its heritage and distillation equipment, so I decided this would be a good time to have a look at the whole El Dorado range and compare them. El Dorado is the main … More Review: El Dorado Rum Range
Now here’s a rum I wasn’t really aware of until I attended the Paris Rhum Fest 2024. This is a brand hailing from Disaronno which might already raise some eyebrows, but you shouldn’t dismiss it until you try it. Rump@ablic was launched in 2022 in both Italy and France and it will make its debut … More Review: Rump@blic Sicilian Legacy Line – Barbados, Jamaican & Jamaican & Venezuelan
I’ve been a fan of the rums from Appleton Estate ever since I started my rum journey. In fact, some of my earliest reviews include a few of their expressions so I thought I need to have another look at the whole range. This write-up was something I wanted to do for a while now, … More Review: Appleton Estate Rum Range
Trailer Happiness (the bar where I currently work) does oftenly get American and Canadian guests that are very interested in rum and tiki drinks. They are quite recognisable from their flowery outfits, which often rival mine, and their desire to sit at the bar as close as possible to the rum selection. One such person … More Review: Hamilton 151 Overproof
Happy New Year everyone! Once again I’m starting the year with a rum from Foursquare Distillery – some would say it’s good luck. This is a private bottling made by Foursquare for Nickolls & Perks. Nickolls & Perks are wine and spirit merchants based in Stourbridge, England and were established in 1797 making them the … More Review: Foursquare 15 Year Old Private Cask Selection – Nickolls & Perks 225th Anniversary
If you follow their social media, you’d know that recently Chairman’s have upgraded their packaging and that they also launched a new Chairman’s Mai Tai RTD with Harvey Nichols on the market. Well, imagine my surprise when I received a package from them containing a bottle of the revamped Chairman’s Original and one of their … More Review: Chairman’s Original